Intersectional Resilience: Justice at the Interface of Health Systems

Intersectional Resilience: Justice at the Interface of Health SystemsSeason 2 Episode:20. September 08, 2026Applies intersectionality theory to understand how overlapping identities create unique vulnerabilities, informing our commitment to addressing structural inequality in park access and programming.Summary: Uses intersectionality theory to show how standard resilience frameworks fail multiply-marginalized people during crises like COVID-19.Connection: Explicitly addresses intersectional needs with gender-neutral facilities, language access, and programming for racialized queer migrant women.Key Takeaways: • Overlapping social identities create unique vulnerabilities and barriers to care• Resilience is not just institutional capacity but addressing structural inequality• Health system resilience requires justice at interfaces where systems meet communities• Intersectionality theory reveals how systems fail multiply-marginalized people• Community resilience depends on social justice, not just service provisionKeywords: Intersectionality, health system resilience, community health, social justice.Source: Justice at the Interface: Advancing Community and Health System Resilience Through Intersectionality Theory, Jen Roux, Neelke Doorn, Saba Hinrichs-Krapels, and Samantha CopelandThe Feminist Park is a pioneering intersectional feminist urban initiative that reimagines public green space through the lived experiences of women, migrants, LGBTQI+ people, and racialised communities. Rooted in care ethics, anti-racism, and queer theory, the project challenges the androcentric design of cities by co-creating inclusive, safe, and ecologically regenerative parks. By combining rigorous scientific research with grassroots feminist praxis, the Feminist Park advocates for the right to the city for all bodies,particularly those historically excluded from public space. Learn more and join the movement at www.feminist-park.org.